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Jones was born on July 24, 1939, in Montclair, New Jersey, the son of Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1906–2000). He graduated from Montclair High School in 1957. After attending Yale and graduate studies at Stanford University, he joined his father's firm, Robert Trent Jones Incorporated.
Minimalism is a school of golf design that focuses on concentrating the design of a golf hole (or routing) around the natural features of the land. His most successful courses have been built on sand dunes, taking advantage of the sandy soil for drainage and also allowing for the reuse of native elements.
Lester George is a golf course architect who was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, in 1955 while his father was stationed there by the United States Air Force.. After attending The University of Richmond, where he founded the school's orienteering team, George settled in Richmond, Virginia.
The following is a partial list of golf courses designed by Pete Dye. [1] He is credited with designing more than 200 courses internationally during his lifetime. [2] In 1982, Sports Illustrated wrote that Dye had a reputation for transforming "unpromising" land into picturesque and challenging golf courses, that required a style of play called "target golf".
The Hills of Lakeway (Austin, Texas), Country Club course – 1981; Sailfish Point Golf Club (Stuart, Florida) – 1981; Turtle Point Golf Club (Kiawah Island, South Carolina) – 1981; Bear Creek Golf Club (Murrieta, California) – 1982; The Country Club at Muirfield Village (Dublin, Ohio) – 1982
"It was a flyer right out of the gate," said chairman and founder of High Pointe Golf Club, Rod Trump. ... Aug. 6—ACME — Returning a long-shuttered golf course to its previous majesty probably ...
When land owned by Donald H. Ross became available, the group contacted Robert Trent Jones to inquire whether he approved of the location as viable for a championship golf course; after inspection of the property, he was impressed and agreed to design the course. After the group secured funding, the project proceeded: Ground was broken in the ...
Golden Hills Golf Club, Ocala, Florida – redesign; Waldorf Astoria Golf Club, Orlando, Florida (2009) Falcon's Fire Golf Club, Kissimmee, Fl; Blackstone National Golf Club, Sutton, MA; Hell's Point Golf Club, Virginia Beach, VA (1982) Greenbrier Country Club, Chesapeake, VA (1987) Honey Bee Golf Club, Virginia Beach, VA (1988)